Officials say, if all goes well, green technology could soon proliferate throughout the Marine Corps.

The 150 marines in the company will continue using green technology when they leave soon for Afghanistan. Commanders say troops will leave behind most of their bulky gas generators and A/C powered batteries, relying instead on renewable energy technology.

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